Andre Fluellen a Bear, but Detroit always will be home team

11:07 PM,
May 19, 2013

Former Lions defensive lineman Andre Fluellen

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Defensive tackle Andre Fluellen wanted to stay in Detroit. After all, the Lions picked him in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft, and he still has a home downtown near Eastern Market.

Instead, Fluellen signed last month with the Chicago Bears, who have the NFC North's deepest defensive tackle rotation.

"Of course, naturally, I wanted to be back with the Lions," Fluellen said. "But for whatever reason that couldn't work out. But I think it's a good transition for my career to go to Chicago: fresh start, things like that." ...